ALFALFA


Meaning of ALFALFA in English

[ al'falfə ]

■ noun a leguminous plant with clover-like leaves and bluish flowers, native to SW Asia and grown for fodder. [ Medicago sativa .]

Origin

C19: from Sp., from Arab. al-faṛfaṛa , a green fodder.

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